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Edward Victor Appleton

English physicist (1892–1965)

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Lived 1892–1965, aged 73United Kingdom
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  • Fame8.8
  • Momentum4.1
  • United Kingdom rank#79
  • Scientists rank#67
  • Wikipedia839
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  • Rank in United Kingdom
    #79
    Scientists
  • Era
    1892–1965
    Aged 73
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Updated 2026-06-01

Sir Edward Victor Appleton was a British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1947 for his contributions to the knowledge of the ionosphere, which led to the development of radar and shortwave radio.

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Scientists
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United Kingdom
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Category rank
#67
Last updated
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Sir Edward Victor Appleton was a British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1947 for his contributions to the knowledge of the ionosphere, which led to the development of radar and shortwave radio.

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Category rank
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Status
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Born
September 6, 1892
Died
April 21, 1965
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